franklin NCwx Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 I think mine is about 32" in 24 hours. I have seen a couple 5 inches/hour during lake effect in Michigan and in the Blue Ridge of Virginia.I would love to experience lake effect. My highest was close to 36" in the blizzard of 93 I was living in cashiers at the time. Probably will be the biggest snow that I ever see in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLander48 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 My most is 14 inches in 24 hours from last years storm. The 12z EURO slams us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC_WX10 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 What are winds going to be like in the mountains? Any chance of blizzard conditions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongwxnc Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 NAM at 12Z seemed to think more front end snow but warming to around 1.5 at 850 around 54. But dropping to -5 at 60 Thanks for the thoughts sir. Well, even the Euro shows 6-9" for your area, and many GEFS members have something similar. What concerns me is that the onset will be ZR given the strength of the WAA (60kt 850 jet) and strong wedge configuration. Eventually the storm track pulls the cold air in at all levels, and then you change to snow. Basically a real wintry mess in your area...ZR, IP, then SN. No doubt Winter Storm Warning criteria will be met. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavarreDon Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 The web cam from Wolf Ridge shows some good flakage coming down now. Any obs from the Asheville crew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 The web cam from Wolf Ridge shows some good flakage coming down now. Any obs from the Asheville crew?pouring snow here in franklin about 1" so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hvward Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 The web cam from Wolf Ridge shows some good flakage coming down now. Any obs from the Asheville crew? Flurries falling currently on Tunnel Rd. but thats it right now. Downsloping winds hurting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeGold Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 What are winds going to be like in the mountains? Any chance of blizzard conditions? Mt. Mitchell will receive text book blizzard conditions for sure. Carver's Gap on Roan Mtn is another location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC_WX10 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Ripping snow in Boone. Really starting accumulate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavarreDon Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Is the AVL dryhole a concern for this event? Few high-res models seem to show this, but I'm not sure that's the case since it's not coming from NW? Chasing lake effect snow is a dream of mine's I've seen this many times over the years. It used to scare the you know what out of me. I think it verified one time but not on the scale modeled. imho I would not let this bother me to much. It is disconcerting when it's your backyard though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 The web cam from Wolf Ridge shows some good flakage coming down now. Any obs from the Asheville crew?Not in Asheville Don but we are getting hammered in Haywood. Roads turning white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavarreDon Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 pouring snow here in franklin about 1" so far. Ripping snow in Boone. Really starting accumulate Not in Asheville Don but we are getting hammered in Haywood. Roads turning white. Congrats guys! Hope the AVL crew gets in on it. Dying to know the difference from downtown to Weaverville. Meanwhile a reverse obs shows I'm sunny 65° with shorts on & the windows open. Think it's beach time later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc697 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Light snow starting just north of Hendersonville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobr57 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 It's coming down pretty hard here in Arden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobr57 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 BTW, SREF mean is up to 7.1 inches now for Asheville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Ridge_Escarpment Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Moderate snow here in Marion. 29 degrees. Good decision to dismiss school this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Up to 2.5 now still snowing lightly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxBlue Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Flurries aren't as robust as first round this morning, but it's there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongwxnc Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Mod snow in Ruth - rutherfordton! Putting it down. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavarreDon Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Mod snow in Ruth - rutherfordton! Putting it down. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Yes! Always happy to see you get flakes. You pay a lot of dues cold wise for the amount of wintry weather you get. Congrats! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HurricaneTracker Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 18Z NAM absolutely crushes the mountains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxBlue Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeznado Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Wow. The Euro ensemble mean for AVL is right at 16". Looks like the NAM has about 20". The all time AVL record for on event is superstorm '93, 16". I may be witnessing history during my visit..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLander48 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Forecasted to get 1-2 inches today. Already sitting at 3 and it's pouring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxBlue Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Wow. The Euro ensemble mean for AVL is right at 16". Looks like the NAM has about 20". The all time AVL record for on event is superstorm '93, 16". I may be witnessing history during my visit..... According to NWS Greer, 18.2 inches of snow fell at the airport during '93 storm. However, 12" will be enough to crack into top 10 snow events of all time. Very impressive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavarreDon Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Wow. The Euro ensemble mean for AVL is right at 16". Looks like the NAM has about 20". The all time AVL record for on event is superstorm '93, 16". I may be witnessing history during my visit..... AVL is on the very southern boarder of Buncombe county. I'm sure I don't have to tell you but there are some large variations of snow fall total N to S in the county. So much so that GSP has considered splitting the county like they do so for Jackson county. That being said it won't be that big of a variance with the low being to the south. In December 2003 I had 8" just south of Weaverville while the Asheville Mall had about a inch and Arden had partly cloudy conditions during the flow event. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxBlue Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 AVL is on the very southern boarder of Buncombe county. I'm sure I don't have to tell you but there are some large variations of snow fall total N to S in the county. So much so that GSP has considered splitting the county like they do so for Jackson county. That being said it won't be that big of a variance with the low being to the south. In December 2003 I had 8" just south of Weaverville while the Asheville Mall had about a inch and Arden had partly cloudy conditions during the flow event. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Like you're saying earlier about the snowhole, there is an effect in Buncombe County. Just not sure there will be much of one this time around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobr57 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Like you're saying earlier about the snowhole, there is an effect in Buncombe County. Just not sure there will be much of one this time around. Don't look at the GFS then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongwxnc Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Ill take what is NAM is selling. Waiting to review the soundings as for my area I assume a warm nose around the 850 level continues. Has been getting better (around 1.9-1.5). Heavy rates should assist in making it more snow... Mountains getting crushed though 18Z NAM absolutely crushes the mountains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxBlue Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Btw, do y'all know where I can find a yard stick in the region? Don't look at the GFS then... Ehh... I'm not worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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